Trainers Bruce Levine and Jena Antonucci will be among the industry speakers participating in The New York Racing Association, Inc.’s next “New Owners Luncheon” on Sunday, June 2 at Belmont Park.
The program, launched in 2011, provides a comprehensive introduction and overview of Thoroughbred ownership to interested parties.
Popular shuttle sire More Than Ready is among the short list of stallions still being considered for Black Caviar's first mating in the upcoming Southern Hemisphere breeding season.
St. Elias Stable’s Third Knight rallied stoutly from off of the pace under Junior Alvarado to prevail in a blanket finish Sunday at Belmont Park, scoring his first win in his third career start.
The 3-year-old Cryptoclearance colt won by a neck in the 1 1/16-mile maiden event, covering the distance in 1:44.28 on a sloppy, sealed track and earning a Beyer Speed Figure of 83. Trained by Bill Mott, Third Knight had finished second in his previous two starts at Aqueduct earlier this year.
Multiple Grade 1 winner and freshman sire Pioneerof the Nile was represented by his first winner on May 12 when Zarnica won her debut race at Rostov-On-Don Hippodrome in Russia.
New Vocations Racehorse Adoption is accepting résumés for its Olivia M. Saylor Internship, which gives college students the opportunity to gain hands-on experience working with former racehorses at New Vocations.
The internship is a five-month paid position at the New Vocations facility in Lexington, Ky. The individual must live in the local area, have extensive horse experience, and show good communication and computer skills, according to a New Vocations release.
Thistledown Racino near Cleveland, Ohio, recently awarded $17,255 in funds to the Communication Alliance to Network Thoroughbred Ex-Racehorses (CANTER) Ohio branch, which is based out of Mentor, Ohio.
The funds will enable the aftercare program to take in a greater number of horses from the track this year and transition them into new careers.
Oxbow’s upset win in the Preakness Stakes dominated the headlines over the weekend, as the bred-for-stamina Awesome Again colt set an easy pace and coasted to victory under Gary Stevens.
